Outdoor Recreation Day at the Statehouse - Feb 5 from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Kelly Ault
Jan 23
2 min read

Updated: Feb 4

Capitol Building, 115 State Street & Pavilion Building, 109 State Street, Montpelier

Scroll down for parking tips and Pavilion Bldg directions.

Find a map of the Statehouse here.

Bonus event! Join State Treasurer Mike Pieciak, Vermont Green FC, and local leaders from the Vermont Outdoor Business Alliance for a press conference at 11 AM on Thursday, February 5 in the Cedar Creek Room highlighting a legislative proposal creating a state-sponsored Vermont Green FC license plate to fund environmental justice and the outdoor recreation economy.

Advocacy Day Pro Tips

Tabling: Registrants for tabling can arrive just before 8:15 at the Pavilion building to set up. Up to 15 tables can be used for tabling. The tables are on wheels and need to be 'clicked together' to the right of the podium in facing it.

Directions

Parking at the State House in Montpelier is available via metered on-street spots, paid downtown lots, free spots on Court Street, and visitor spaces on Governor Aiken Ave. Parking fills early and free, all-day parking is available at the Department of Labor at 5 Green Mountain Dr.
Statehouse Map
Pavilion Building: See map for directions. At security, registrant names (RSVP here) will be on a list and no ID is required.

Before You Go

Take this short poll to confirm your lunch attendance.

Email a personal note to your lawmaker: Invite them to lunch at 12pm at the Pavilion Building, Rm 110 for "Outdoor Rec Conversation with their Constituents." Email Jill (jill@maidstonepr.com) if you hear back.

Finding your legislators. Click here and enter your town and find their email by clicking on their name.
Send them an email to:
- Introduce yourself, your organization and where you live;
- Invite them to the 2026 Vermont Outdoor Recreation Day luncheon on Thursday, February 5th from 12:00 pm -1:00 pm in Rm 110 in the Pavilion Building.
Example: "Dear Representative/Senator ___________, My name is _________ and I am a (job/organization) from ___ town and I am planning on attending the 2026 Vermont Outdoor Rec Day in Montpelier on February 5th, 2026. I would like to invite you to join me for lunch in the Pavilion Building Rm 110 and for conversation with your constituents focused on the challenges and opportunities that face the outdoor recreation sector in Vermont. Please RSVP by Feb. 2.
Sincerely, ___________"

Review this presentation: Learn about the priority issues related to outdoor recreation and review talking points. Find 2026 policy priorities here for VOBA and here for VTGC.

Wayfinding Support

Jill Sudhoff Guerin

Maidstone PR

jill@maidstonepr.com

Kelly Ault

Vermont Outdoor Business Alliance

kelly@vermontoutdoorbusinessalliance.org

Cate Starmer

Vermont Outdoor Business Alliance

cate@starmerworks.com

Nick Bennette

Vermont Mountain Bike Association